1. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED Main Planning Conference (MPC) 2 - 5 Apr 2014 Zagreb, Croatia Co-Chairs Technical Working Group (TWG) CPT Zoran Hemetek COL Krasimir Andreev 22 CFR 126.4A APPLICABLE

2. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED 2 Introductions Technical Working Group Please add your name and contact information to the TWG contact list on the presentation PC.contact list

3. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED 3 Technical Working Group Composition –Co-chaired by Croatia and Bulgaria –Representatives from each participating nation, SEEBRIG HQ, supporting nations, observer nations.

4. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED 4 MPC TWG Objectives Review Exercise Technical Planning and Execution dates Review equipment requirements for Exercise Control (EXCON) Review and Approve Basic Network Architecture Review, discuss and update Windsor Diagram Develop and review Resource Requirement Matrix (RRM) Identify and confirm locations of EXCON Forward and Training Audience Discuss and determine site capabilities

5. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED 5 MPC TWG Objectives continued Discuss technical training schedule and requirements Review participating nations’ technical responsibilities Review technical manning requirements Discuss Joint Conflict and Tactical Simulation (JCATS) operator requirements Conduct JCATS database workshop Update technical input to the Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) Determine TWG objectives for the FCC Identify and discuss any remaining technical Issues Draft Technical Working Group minutes

6. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED 6 Technical Working Group Responsibilities Identify issues and provide recommendations to the Steering Group regarding technical aspects of the Exercise design Provide a report of discussions and issues requiring Steering Group guidance Provide technical solutions for requirements provided by the Operational Working Group

7. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED 7 Technical Working Group Specified Tasks Provide a technical solution that supports EXCON requirements for managing the exercise Provide communications between the EXCON and Training Audience (TA) though means normally available to the TA Insure technical requirements for the Exercise (assets, information system services, support, etc) designated by the Operational Working Group are met

8. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED 8 Technical Working Group Specified Tasks (cont) Examine methods to improve upon past technical solutions Send unresolved issues to the Steering Group for resolution Provide Technical Working Group input to all Conference Minutes Provide solutions for Softphone, VTC and JCATS database to Steering Group.

9. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED 9 Proposed Technical Planning and Execution Dates Technical Working Group

10. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED 10 SEESIM 14 Timeline JanFebMarAprMayJun Bilateral 19-21 Croatia JulAugSepOctNovDec ESC 24-27 Croatia JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec Execution 23-26 Croatia FCC 3-6 Croatia Tech. trng Setup/Trg 1-19 Croatia 2013 2014 IPC 21-24 Croatia EPC 31-01 Croatia CMC 24-28 Bulgaria EPC = Exercise Planners Course CMC = Crisis Management Course MPC 2-5 Croatia

11. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED MONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN 1234567 891011121314 15161718192021 22232425262728 2930 EXCON Training Execution DV Day JCATS Training Final Setup and Testing Opening SM & AAR Training AAR Closing SEESIM 14 Execution Schedule (Sep 14)

12. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED 12 Technical Working Group Technical Inputs to POA&M

13. UNCLASSIFIED SEESIM 14 13 DatesTaskPOCStatus 24-27 Sep 13Exercise Specifications Conference (ESC)AllDONE 21-24 Jan 14Initial Planning Conference (IPC)AllDONE 1-4 Apr 14Main Planning Conference (MPC)All Jun 14Draft Exercise Manning DocumentAll 3-6 Jun 14Final Coordination Conference (FCC)All 1 Sep 14Comms Hot to All SitesTech Group 15-31 Aug 14Equipment Installation in CroatiaTech GroupIR 2014 3-6 Jun 14Technical Training in CroatiaTech Group 8-12 Sep 14Remote Site Instalation and TestingTech Group 15-17 Sep 14Remote Site Final Setup and TestingTech Group POA&M (draft)

14. UNCLASSIFIED SEESIM 14 14 DatesTaskPOCStatus 18-19 Sep 14End-to-End TestTech Group 18-19 Sep 14JCATS TrainingTech Group 22 Sep 14EXCON MINIEXAll 22 Sep 14EXCON TrainingAll 23 Sep 14Opening CeremonyAll 23-25 Sep 14Exercise ExecutionAll 25 Sep 14Distinguished Visitor (DV) DayAll 26 Sep 14Facilitated After Action Review (FAAR)AAR, Techs 26 Sep 14Closing CeremonyAll POA&M (draft)

15. UNCLASSIFIED SEESIM 14 15 POA&M Technical items to add to POA&M

16. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED 16 Technical Working Group Exercise Design and Basic Network Architecture

17. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED EOC EXCON Main Exercise Director EXCON Director Operations Control Scenario Manager AAR Manager Information Manager Remote Site EXCON Forward Site Manager AAR Analyst Role Players International Response Cell (Role Players) Other EOCs MEL/MIL Injects Messages & Coordination Messages & Coordination Guidance RFIs TRAINING AUDIENCE Exercise Architecture National Response Cell MEL/MIL Tracker JCATS Operator SEESIM 14 Exercise Design/JCATS Nations Information RFIs Coordination Liaison Officer JCATS Information Coordination

18. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED EOC EXCON Main Exercise Director EXCON Director Operations Control Scenario Manager AAR Manager Information Manager Remote Site EXCON Forward Site Manager AAR Analyst Role Players International Response Cell (Role Players) Other EOCs MEL/MIL Injects JCATS Information Messages & Coordination Messages & Coordination Information RFIs Guidance RFIs TRAINING AUDIENCE Coordination Exercise Architecture National Response Cell Liaison Officer MEL/MIL Tracker JCATS Operator (provided by HN) SEESIM 14 Exercise Design/Non-JCATS Nations

19. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED 19 SEESIM 14 Exercise Design VTC, VOIP, Portal, Email, JCATS Croatia EXCON Main

20. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED 20 Basic Network Architecture (draft) Croatia EXCON Main Croatia EXCON Main IM PC VPN for Exercise Network (VTC, VOIP, Portal, Mail, JCATS) TELCO (POTS/FAX) EXCON MAIN EXCON Fwd ISP 1 of 7 Proposed Sites Internet PC JCATS Client VOIP Phone VTC Bridge Virtualized Services (Email, Portal, VOIP Call Mgr, DNS, DC, JCATS) EXCON Fwd EXCON Fwd IM PC Firewall Internet Firewall TELCO Phone/Fax InternetInternet JCATS Technical Control DMZ (OWA) VTC codec VOIP Phone/Soft Phone 5 mbps 12 mbps Printer DMZ (Webmail access for Training Audience) Mobile Phones Training Audience Training Audience JCATS Client

21. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED 21 Technical Working Group Windsor Diagram and Resource Requirements Matrix (RRM)

22. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED Windsor Diagram 22 Why is it produced? To simplify the exercise communication architecture What is it? Network drawing, including communication lines and assets What is important? Who provides equipment (nations) What is provided (specific numbers) Where the equipment resides (sites) Compliments the Resource Requirements Matrix (RRM) Draft

23. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED 23 RRM Detailed equipment list for each site Who provides equipment Quantities of equipment Site technical personnel Site communication requirements Draft

24. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED 24 Technical Working Group Locations of EXCON Forward and Training Audience

25. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED 25 Technical Working Group Identify Proposed Locations of EXCON Forward and Training Audience (TA) for each site –May be co-located in same facility, but not same rooms –It is best if TA uses its everyday communication and information systems –TA location requires internet capability to access SEESIM 14 webmail –Need to work with counterpart in Operational Working Group to determine locations no later than MPC

26. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED 26 Technical Working Group EXCON Forward Site Capabilities

27. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED 27 Technical Working Group EXCON Forward Site –Internet Connection Requirements 2-3 Mbit/sec symmetrical bandwidth (minimum of 2 Mbps) No firewalls or filtered ports on the circuit RJ-45 Twisted Pair end-point Minimum of 1 usable (real-world) IP address provided by your ISP No Network Address Translation (NAT) of the IP address DNS addresses and default gateway provided by your ISP –Power 220-240V AC 50 Hertz, Schuko European plug Amperage – sufficient power for equipment used UPS or backup power recommended

28. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED 28 Technical Working Group EXCON Forward Site continued –National exercise equipment assets Ethernet network switches Network laser printers UPS Network Firewall (pfSense) and network cabling VTC Suite Projector Information Management PCs VOIP Phones (Asterisk) JCATS client computers (Nations with JCATS license) –POTS – Two or three Telephones with International Capability –FAX – One with International Capability –Furniture – To be determined by the number of participants

29. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED 29 Questions ? Technical Working Group

30. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED 30 Technical Working Group Joint Conflict and Tactical Simulation (JCATS)

31. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED 31 Technical Working Group JCATS Database Requirements –Each Nation will provide data for JCATS database NLT FCC to Croatia –Nations use national scenarios and MEL/MIL to build and update JCATS database LIST 1LIST 2

32. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED 32 Technical Working Group JCATS Operator Requirements –If possible JCATS Operators will be provided by JCATS licensee nations –One JCATS operator for each EXCON Forward site (??) –A 2 day familiarization course will be held prior to the event execution –Each nation and SEEBRIG HQ will confirm the number of operators available at the MPC

33. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED 33 Questions ? Technical Working Group

34. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED 34 Technical Working Group Technical Manning

35. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED Exercise Architecture - cont. Exercise Director Deputy Exercise Director EXCON Director EXCON Admin Visitor Observers Bureau (VOB) Public Information Center (PIC) Operations Group Operations Officer Information Manager Liaison Officers International Organizations Site Mgrs / Role Players AAR Analysts Scenario Manager After Action Review Mgr (One per Exercise site) (TBD) (One per Exercise site, plus EXCON Main techs) (One per Exercise site, plus EXCON Main techs) (One per Exercise site, all located in Croatia) Systems Technicians Comm Technicians JCATS Tech Controller Database Manager Technical Coordinator VTC Operators VTC Bridge Operator (One per Exercise site) Technical Group JCATS Operators Sr Model Controller Personnel located in Croatia and remote sites (One per Exercise site, all located in Croatia) MEL/MIL Trackers EXCON Organizational Chart

36. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED 36 Technical Working Group Proposed Technical Manning Requirements for EXCON Forward sites –Communications/Network Technician –Information System (IS) Administrator –VTC Operator/Technician –JCATS Operator Note: These are recommended positions. If one person can fill multiple positions that is acceptable. We recommend that a minimum of two are used to provide adequate coverage.

37. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED 37 Technical Working Group All technical manning inputs need to be provided to the Operational Working Group Please use your nation’s representative as a single point of contact to provide that information Positions need to be Provided No Later Than (NLT) Initial Planning Conference (IPC) Positions need to be Confirmed NLT Main Planning Conference (MPC) NamesNames need to be Provided NLT Final Coordination Conference (FCC)

38. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED 38 Technical Working Group Technical Training

39. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED 39 Technical Working Group Technical Training will be conducted in Croatia – “hands on”. Scheduled for June 2014 in Croatia Areas that will be addressed –System diagrams and internet connectivity –Site setup –Firewall management –Information Management PC and JCATS client –VOIP (soft) phones –VTC Tool and operation Areas that need to be added or modified?

40. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED 40 Questions ? Technical Working Group

41. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED 41 Technical Working Group Technical Issues that have not been addressed?

42. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED Technical Working Group TWG Objectives for the Final Coordination Conference (FCC) 42

43. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED 43 TWG Objectives for the FCC –Review technical planning and execution dates –Review and update technical POA&M –Finalize Basic Network Diagram –Finalize Windsor Diagram –Finalize RRM –Finalize JCATS database –Finalize technical manning –Finalize shipping and transportation requirements –Finalize technical requirements for DV Day

44. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED 44 TWG Objectives for the FCC –Determine VTC requirements for DV Day –Finalize technical and JCATS training –Finalize communications requirements for Host Nation site –Identify and resolve any remaining Technical Issues –Draft Technical Working Group minutes

45. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED TWG MPC Minutes Draft, Review and Approve TWG Minutes Identify outstanding Technical Working Group Issues Brief Final MPC TWG minutes to Steering Group 45

46. SEESIM 14 UNCLASSIFIED 46 Technical Working Group